The Ghost of a Thousand formed in the Winter of 2004 in Brighton and began touring extensively, playing alongside Blood Red Shoes, Poison the Well, This is Hell, Gallows, Alexisonfire and Cancer Bats among others.

In February 2009, the band announced they had signed with Epitaph Records, becoming the first British act to do so not solely for distribution.

The album, recorded in Stockholm with experienced producer Pelle Gunnerfeldt (Refused, The Hives), was described by vocalist Tom Lacey as "very heavy, heavier than This Is Where The Fight Begins, but its whole feel is a lot sadder.

Their then final performance together took place at 2011's Hevy Festival, playing alongside bands such as The Dillinger Escape Plan, Ceremony and Funeral for a Friend.

We feel that we owe them a great deal of gratitude and wouldn't want to turn them down and give them a proper farewell [sic].